Payton Cudaback
English IV A
Mishou
11 Feb 2014
Sacrifice life for love
In the story, “Federigo’s Falcon”, the main idea was that humans will sacrifice their own belongings for love. This is shown in the story when Federigo wanted Monna to be his wife, so he did everything to impress her but eventually ran out of money. The theme is carried out in this part of the story because of Federigo’s willingness to do anything for love. After spending lots of money and flattering Monna with gifts, Federigo went poor. After he ran out of money, and Monna came to his house to ask for the bird, he tried to impress her by making her supper with the bird. Once again the theme shows when he sacrificed one of his only possessions left just to impress his love. After he made the falcon for dinner, Monna ended up asking for the bird to give to her ill son, because he said that would make him feel better. This goes to show sometimes impressing someone will not always go in your favor, although he did end up winning Monna after she realized his sacrifices for her. The theme is shown here because Monna gives up her reputation as being wealthy to marry someone who is poor, because she fell in love. In the painting from the National Art Gallery it shows Jesus Christ sacrificing himself for all humans. This is shown in Federigo's Falcon when Federigo sacrifices his wealth to impress Monna. The picture and the story relate, although they have very different images, both are showing a sacrifice. The artwork and the theme compare well because of the view of sacrificing. In the artwork it shows Jesus Christ sacrificing his sins for the people. Although in Federigo's Falcon, Federigo is sacrificing his bird and wealth for a girl, he is still giving up something in his life for someone else. This theme is carried out all through the story, and is portrayed in this artwork. The theme of this story is that humans will sacrifice a lot of things for love, but as shown in the story sacrificing all your belongings does not always win love.
Daddi, Bernardo. The Crucifixion c. 1335. Tempera on panel. National Gallery of Art. Web. 11 Feb. 2014.
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